Installing Belts

1. See illustration for location of long and short belts. Install belts with diamond portion of the belt to the outside. Make sure belts are installed through the individual guides.

   Refer to Specification section for proper length of belts.

   
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   Close gate to tighten belts.

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2. Engage PTO and rotate belts until splice appears between bottom gate roll and tension arm roll.

3. Open gate fully to slack belts. Engage gate lock channel.

4. Shut off tractor engine and remove key.

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   A - Trimmed End of New Belt

   B - Square End of Old Belt

   C - Splicing Pin

   Remove splicing pin (C). Hook trimmed end of new belt (A) to square end of old belt (B) with splicing pin (C). Pull new belt through baler by hand, using the old belt.

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6. Thread belts so when viewed in the direction of travel (see illustration), the square cornered end of belt leads the end with trimmed corners. (See decal located on right-hand side of baler, above twine box.)

   • Belt end with trimmed corners (A) must have 44 hooks in splice.
   • Belt end with square corners (B) must have 45 hooks in splice.
   
   

7. Install splicing pin (C). Bend ends of pin at 70° to 80° angle pointing toward the trimmed end of belt (A) as shown.

8. Repeat Steps 1—7 for other belts.

9. Disengage gate lock channel and close gate.